nhl Game Recap
Recap - Avalanche Defeat Pittsburgh 5-4
Colorado got a pair of goals from Jonathan Drouin as the Avalanche skated to a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday at Ball Arena.
Colorado won as a -235 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Jonathan Drouin(2), Sean Walker, Nathan MacKinnon, and Yakov Trenin each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Walker opened the scoring for Colorado.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 30 of 34 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust, Jesse Puljujarvi, and Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
Pittsburgh got a 21-stop effort from Alex Nedeljkovic in the loss.
Colorado scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 34-30.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Carolina.